1967 Chrysler Newport

December 25, 2008 BigBlockMopar 9

This car originally came with a 2-bbl 383ci engine, 727 automatic, and a 3.23:1 non-SureGrip 8-3/4 rear axle. Here are the technical specifications of the car: Engine (1966) 440 +.030. ‘915’ heads w/ home port&polish. [more … ]

67 Chrysler Rolling Burnout

November 9, 2006 BigBlockMopar 0

A500/42RH Rebuild project

Finally received the transmission repairkit to start the planned rebuild of the A500/42RH transmission I had bought earlier. The A500 (or also known as 42RH) transmission is based on Chrysler’s ‘904’-smallblock transmission. The A500 has [more … ]
Mopar Nats 2018 in Herten, Germany

Here’s a nice video-compilation of the 2018 edition of the Mopar Nationals 2018 in Herten, Germany.
Radiator flushing with citric acid

A recent cooling issue with the 496ci stroker engine in the ’60 New Yorker let me to investigate the cooling system a bit closer. The car would run hotter than normal and highway driving would [more … ]
360ci Compression Test #3

The first attempt to do a cranking compression test on the 360ci engine resulted in varying values simply because it was too difficult to press the tester tightly against a sparkplug hole and crank the [more … ]
Frame rail damage

A few years ago I had noticed some cracks in the frame rails on the driverside and just a tiny crack at the rightside frame rails. Now during the 360-engine swap I noticed the rightside [more … ]
318 stock rollercam

Much to my surprise the old ’80s 318ci engine out of the ’73 Dart had a roller cam installed. Somehow I never got to see this during the 2 to 4-bbl intake swap I did [more … ]
1973 Dodge Dart 360ci engine install

Out with the 318, hello 360 engine! After a slow build and tedious installation into the small engine bay of the Dodge Dart, the 360ci engine has finally found its way into the car. Had [more … ]
Open exhaust vs Dynomax Exhaust mufflers sound level difference

Just wanted to share a simple clip I made showing the difference in sound a pair of Dynomax 17748 exhaust mufflers make compared to a dual open tube exhaust system…
360ci engine Edelbrock AirGap and solid lifters

Installed an Edelbrock AirGap intake on the 360ci for a cooler and denser mixture during operation. Also converted the hydraulic lifters to solid lifters to counter some lifter collapse. A couple of lifters couldn’t keep [more … ]
1973 Dodge Dart – Fresh paint and Front Spoiler Extention lip

Today I decided the black paint on the Dart had seen better days. Way better days… Instead of that lustrous deep black shine (lol) it once had, the paint was now resembling some kind of [more … ]